Definitions Of The Parts Of Speech

Front 1

Adjective

Back 1

a descriptive word that modifies a noun or pronoun

Front 2

Adverb

Back 2

a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb and indicates when, how, where, why, or how much

Front 3

Article

Back 3

a word that is used to limit a noun, either indefinite (a and an) or definite (the)

Front 4

Clause

Back 4

a group of words that are related and contain both a subject and a verb

Front 5

Direct object

Back 5

the noun or pronoun that receives that action of the verb and answers the question whom, or what

Front 6

Noun

Back 6

a word for a person, place or thing

Front 7

Object of the preposition

Back 7

the noun, pronoun, phrase, or clause to which the preposition refers

Front 8

Phrase

Back 8

a group of words that are related but do not contain a verb and a subject together

Front 9

Possessive pronoun

Back 9

a pronoun used to indicate ownership

Front 10

Preposition

Back 10

a word such as by, at, to, or from that gives additional information, usually in relationship to something else in the sentence

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Pronoun

Back 11

a word that replaces and refers to a noun

Front 12

Subject

Back 12

a noun or pronoun that performs the action of the verb. If a sentence contains a verb of being or a linking verb such as be, feel, become, or look, the subject of the sentence is the noun or pronoun being described.

Front 13

Verb

Back 13

a word that shows an action or a state of being